CN100433174C - Information processing apparatus and method - Google Patents

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CN100433174C
CN100433174C CNB028031253A CN02803125A CN100433174C CN 100433174 C CN100433174 C CN 100433174C CN B028031253 A CNB028031253 A CN B028031253A CN 02803125 A CN02803125 A CN 02803125A CN 100433174 C CN100433174 C CN 100433174C
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Abstract

The present invention relates to information processing apparatuses. A content to be checked out is stored in an automatic-checking-out-destination storage section 113 from musical-piece-file storage sections 108-1 and 108-2 for each external-unit/-medium ID which identifies a PD 5. A GUI section 101 determines through a transfer processing section 103 and a PD plug-in 111 whether the PD 5 has been connected. When it is determined that the PD 5 has been connected, a musical-piece file is checked out from the musical-piece-file storage sections 108 to the PD 5 through a musical-piece management section 104, a file search section 106, and a data base 107 according to the information of the content to be checked out stored in the automatic-checking-out-destination storage section 113. The present invention can be applied to music reproduction software.

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Messaging device and method
Technical field
The present invention relates to messaging device and method, relate in particular to and a kind ofly can be more easily from a plurality of data items, select a desired data project (for example content of music data and view data) and it is recorded in messaging device and information processing method in the recording medium.
Background technology
Recent years,, be recorded in the recording medium or reproduction with digital form by music data, view data and other various contents of forming (data) along with popularizing of digital technology.Be accompanied by digitized realization, the HDD of personal computer (hard disk drive) and other recording medium have also had high capacity.So the user now can be by personal computer and a large amount of content of other equipment control.
For a typical example, personal computer has the function of reproducing a large amount of music contents, the general jukebox (jukebox) that is called, and the software music content that is reproduced in its HDD and writes down in other.
Jukebox software can be searched for required music content and reproduce it according to predetermined condition.When user input " bossa nova " during, for example in the music content in being recorded in HDD, only select and reproduction has the content of recording musical of " bossa nova " (bossa nova) classification as search condition.Use such processing, the user can easily reproduce the music content of required classification (genre), and need not search for a large amount of contents of storing in HDD one by one.
When selected music content is recorded in the recording medium of storage card for example and portable music content player equipment with for example aforesaid jukebox function when reproducing, the user carries out usually, the selection of music content that is used for selecting being recorded in the recording medium of personal computer is handled, and further carries out the recording processing that the music content that is used for selecting is recorded in recording medium.In other words, the user need carry out two processing, selects to handle and recording processing, so that music content is transferred to recording medium.
In addition because the music content that will be recorded in the recording medium is limited usually, so when the user has listened to a certain section repeatedly after date, owing to feeling that repetition, user want to carry out the processing that is used to change recorded contents.Then, the user is mounted to personal computer with recording medium, and the content that deletion is write down in recording medium is carried out and selected to handle and recording processing, with the different music content of record in recording medium.
Therefore, the user need above-mentioned software repeats the deletion processing at interval sometime on personal computer, selection is handled and recording processing by activating.Its operation is pretty troublesome.
Summary of the invention
The present invention makes after having considered afore-mentioned.An object of the present invention is to allow to change the easier execution of processing of the music content that in recording medium, writes down at personal computer or the music content in other by service recorder.
According to messaging device of the present invention, it is characterized in that comprising: reading device is used for reading in the data that recording medium writes down; Data storage device is used to store the data that comprise the data that read by reading device; Extraction element is used for from the extracting data and the corresponding data of predetermined condition that are stored in data storage device; Data recording equipment is used for the data of being extracted by extraction element at the recording medium record.
Described predetermined condition can comprise: the music track listened to recently, be read out several times music track of minority, music track, the music track of selecting at random, the playlist of selecting at random, classification in the playlist liked are specified and playlist is specified.
Configurable messaging device so that its further comprise: the condition memory storage is used to store a plurality of predetermined conditions; Selecting arrangement is used for selecting any predetermined condition in a plurality of predetermined conditions, and described extraction element is used for from extracting data that is stored in data storage device and the corresponding data of being selected by selecting arrangement of any predetermined condition.
Configurable messaging device is so that described selecting arrangement is selected any predetermined condition in advance in a plurality of predetermined conditions, described equipment also comprises the alternative condition memory storage, be used to store any predetermined condition of being selected by selecting arrangement in advance, described extraction element is from extracting data that is stored in data storage device and the corresponding data of any predetermined condition of selecting and being stored in advance the alternative condition memory storage.
Configurable messaging device so that its further comprise: the condition memory storage is used to store a plurality of predetermined conditions; Selecting arrangement is used for selecting a plurality of any predetermined conditions from a plurality of predetermined conditions, and described extraction element is used for from extracting data that is stored in data storage device and the corresponding data of being selected by selecting arrangement of a plurality of any predetermined condition.
Configurable messaging device is so that described selecting arrangement is selected a plurality of any predetermined conditions in advance from a plurality of predetermined conditions, described equipment also comprises the alternative condition memory storage, be used to store a plurality of any predetermined condition of being selected by selecting arrangement in advance, described extraction element is from extracting data that is stored in data storage device and the corresponding data of a plurality of any predetermined condition of selecting and be stored in the alternative condition memory storage in advance.
Configurable messaging device is so that described selecting arrangement is selected a plurality of any predetermined conditions in advance from a plurality of predetermined conditions, described equipment also comprises the alternative condition memory storage, be used to store a plurality of any predetermined condition of selecting by selecting arrangement in advance, described extraction element is from extracting data that is stored in data storage device and the corresponding data of a plurality of any predetermined condition of selecting and be stored in the alternative condition memory storage in advance, described data recording equipment will be recorded in the recording medium by the data that described extraction element extracts, so that can be read with predefined procedure corresponding to the data of any predetermined condition.
Configurable messaging device so that its further comprise: recording medium identification id (identity) reading device, be used to read the ID of identification record medium, described condition memory storage is stored a plurality of predetermined conditions for each ID, and described selecting arrangement is selected any predetermined condition according to ID from a plurality of predetermined conditions.
Configurable messaging device so that its further comprise: the condition pen recorder is used in the described predetermined condition of recording medium record; The condition reading device is used for reading in the predetermined condition that recording medium writes down, and described extraction element is from extracting data that is stored in data storage device and the corresponding data of predetermined condition that read by the condition reading device.
Described data recording equipment can write down the data of being extracted by described extraction element, so that the residual capacity of described recording medium becomes littler.
According to information processing method of the present invention, it is characterized in that comprising: read step is used for reading in the data that recording medium writes down; The data storage step is used for storing and is included in the data that read step is handled the data read; Extraction step is used for from the extracting data and the corresponding data of predetermined condition of being stored in the data storage step process; The data recording step is used for handling the data of being extracted at extraction step to recording medium recording.
According to program of the present invention, it is characterized in that, computing machine is carried out: read controlled step, be used for being controlled at reading of data that recording medium writes down; The data storage controlled step is used for controlling being included in and reads the storage that controlled step is handled the data of data streams read; Extract controlled step, be used for controlling from handle the extracting data and the corresponding data of predetermined condition of storage in the data storage controlled step; The data recording controlled step is used for controlling to recording medium recording and is extracting the data that the controlled step processing is extracted.
In messaging device according to the present invention, information processing method and program, the data that are recorded in the recording medium are read, the data that comprise this reading of data are stored, by the extracting data from this storage, the data of this extraction are recorded in the recording medium corresponding to the data of predetermined condition.
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Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of content-data management system according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the block scheme that personal computer architecture is shown.
Fig. 3 is the block scheme that personal computer function is shown.
Fig. 4 is the exemplary plot of the data that write down in the database shown in Figure 3.
Fig. 5 is the synoptic diagram that concerns between music track and the file.
Fig. 6 is the exemplary plot of legal information.
Fig. 7 is the synoptic diagram that the processing of the processing of corresponding contents and converted contents coding method was handled, legal information was added to content-encrypt.
Fig. 8 is stored in the example key diagram of reading the defined file of the reading method in (checking-out) project storage area automatically shown in Figure 3.
Fig. 9 is stored in the synoptic diagram of reading the information of purpose file storage part automatically shown in Figure 3.
Figure 10 is the figure of exemplary screen shown on display.
Figure 11 reads in (check-in)/read process flow diagram of set handling automatically.
Figure 12 is the figure of exemplary screen shown on display.
Figure 13 is the figure of exemplary screen shown on display.
Figure 14 is the process flow diagram that reads in/read processing automatically.
Figure 15 is the figure of exemplary screen shown on display.
Figure 16 is the figure of exemplary screen shown on display.
Figure 17 is the process flow diagram of set handling shown in Figure 14.
Figure 18 is the figure of exemplary screen shown on display.
Figure 19 is the figure of exemplary screen shown on display.
Figure 20 is the figure of exemplary screen shown on display.
Figure 21 is the figure of exemplary screen shown on display.
Figure 22 is the figure of exemplary screen shown on display.
Figure 23 is the figure of exemplary screen shown on display.
Figure 24 mixes to read the process flow diagram of processing.
Figure 25 is the process flow diagram that reads in/read purpose file set handling automatically.
Figure 26 is the figure of exemplary screen shown on display.
Figure 27 is the figure of exemplary screen shown on display.
Figure 28 is the figure of exemplary screen shown on display.
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Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of content-data management system according to an embodiment of the invention.Personal computer 1 is connected on the network of being made up of LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet 2.The music data (being called content later on) that personal computer 1 record receives or reads from CD (CD) from EMD (electronic music distribution) server 3, or translation data is to have predictive encoding method (for example ATRAC3 (trade mark)), for example utilize the encryption method of DES (data encryption standards) to encrypt this data, and write down this data.
The legal information of the user mode of personal computer 1 record expression content, this user mode is corresponding to the content unencryption or encrypted and record.
Legal information represents, for example can use the numbering (can carry out the portable unit numbering that what is called is read, will illustrate below) with the portable unit (being also referred to as PD) of the corresponding content of legal information at one time.Even the number of times that is read out when content is identical with the numbering that legal information is represented, personal computer 1 still can reproduce this content.
Legal information also can be represented the information that whether allows content to be replicated.When content was copied to portable unit 5-1 to 5-3, personal computer 1 can reproduce the content of this record.In some cases, the number of times that allows content to be stored to portable unit 5-1 to 5-3 is restricted.In these cases, the number of times that allows content to be replicated is not increased.
In addition, whether legal information represents to allow content to move to the information of another person's computing machine.After content was moved to portable unit 5-1 to 5-3, personal computer 1 can not use this content that is recorded (because content is deleted or its legal information is changed).
Describe legal information below in detail.
Personal computer 1 will be encoded with the content of record by USB (USB (universal serial bus)) cable and the data (for example title of music track or reproducing condition) that content is relevant therewith store among the portable unit 5-1 that links to each other, and after portable unit 5-1 has stored content, upgrade the corresponding legal information of content (be referred to as later on to carry out and read) with this storage.Be more accurately, when execution is read, the number of times that legal information can be read out, the number that is recorded to personal computer 1 successively decreases 1.When the number of times that allows to read was 0, corresponding contents can not be read out.
Personal computer 1 will encode with the content of record by USB cable and the data storage that content is relevant therewith in the portable unit 5-2 that links to each other, and when portable unit 5-2 has stored content after, the corresponding legal information of content of renewal and this storage.Personal computer 1 will encode with the content of record by USB cable and the data storage that content is relevant therewith in the portable unit 5-3 that links to each other, and when portable unit 5-3 has stored content after, the corresponding legal information of content of renewal and this storage.
Personal computer 1 makes continuous portable unit 5-1 deletion (maybe can not use) read out to the content of portable unit 5-1 by personal computer 1 by USB cable, and upgrades the legal information (be referred to as later on to carry out and read in) of deleting the content correspondence therewith.Be more accurately, when execution is read in, the number of times that legal information can be read out, the number that is recorded to personal computer 1 increases progressively 1.
Personal computer 1 makes continuous portable unit 5-2 deletion (maybe can not use) read out to the content of portable unit 5-2 by personal computer 1 by USB cable, and upgrades the legal information of deleting the content correspondence therewith.Personal computer 1 makes continuous portable unit 5-3 deletion (maybe can not use) read out to the content of portable unit 5-3 by personal computer 1 by USB cable, and upgrades the legal information of deleting the content correspondence therewith.
Personal computer 1 can not read in the content that is read out to portable unit 5-1 by another unshowned personal computer.Personal computer 1 can not read in the content that is read out to portable unit 5-2 by another person's computing machine.Personal computer 1 can not read in the content that is read out to portable unit 5-3 by another person's computing machine.
EMD server 3 sends content by network 2 to personal computer 1 and reaches the data that content is relevant therewith (for example title of music track or reproduction restriction) in response to the request of personal computer 1.
The content that sends from EMD server 3 has been encoded by the predictive encoding method and to pass through predetermined encryption method encrypted.EMD server 3 sends the key that is used for decode content to personal computer 1.
In response to request from personal computer 1, WWW (WWW) server 4 sends and the corresponding data of content (for example sales company of the album name of CD and CD) of reading from CD to personal computer 1 by network 2, and with the corresponding data of the content of from CD, reading (for example title of music track and composer's name).
Content that portable unit 5-1 storage is sent by personal computer 1 (promptly read content and other) and the data (for example the title of music track or reproduction limit) that content is relevant therewith.Content that portable unit 5-1 should store according to the data reproduction relevant with this content, and export unshowned earphone and other to.
When attempt reproducing content, if when for example reproducing number of times and exceeding the reproduction restriction that is stored as the data relevant with content, portable unit 5-1 stops to reproduce the content of correspondence.When the reproduction number of times restriction that is stored as the data relevant with content stopped back trial reproduction, portable unit 5-1 stopped to reproduce corresponding content.
The user can unload the portable unit 5-1 of memory contents from personal computer 1, carries this device and reproduces the content of this storage, to listen to the music of content correspondence therewith by earphone.
Content that portable unit 5-2 storage is sent by personal computer 1 and relevant data of content therewith.Content that portable unit 5-2 should store according to the data reproduction relevant with this content, and export unshowned earphone and other to.The user can unload the portable unit 5-2 of memory contents from personal computer 1, carries this device and reproduces the content of this storage, to listen to the music of content correspondence therewith by earphone.
Content that portable unit 5-3 storage is sent by personal computer 1 and relevant data of content therewith.The content of this storage of data reproduction that portable unit 5-3 basis is relevant with this content also exports unshowned earphone to and other.The user can unload the portable unit 5-3 of memory contents from personal computer 1, carries this device and reproduces the content of this storage, to listen to the music of content correspondence therewith by earphone.
Hereinafter, if will not separate separately by portable unit 5-1 to 5-3, then they are referred to as portable unit 5.
Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram that personal computer 1 structure is shown.The various application programs of CPU (central processing unit) 11 actual execution are to finish following function and OS (operating system).The calculating parameter that the data of basic fixed and CPU 11 use in ROM (ROM (read-only memory)) the 12 common stored programmes.The parameter that changes in program that RAM (random access memory) 13 storage CPU 11 executable operations are used and the execution in case of necessity.CPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 13 are by being connected with each other by cpu bus and other host bus of forming 14.
Host bus 14 links to each other with external bus 16 such as PCI (peripheral cell interconnection/interface) bus by bridge 15.
Keyboard 18 is operated to import various the instruction to CPU 11 by the user.Mouse 19 is operated with the point on the screen of appointment or selection display 20 by the user.Display 20 is made up of liquid crystal indicator, CRT (cathode-ray tube (CRT)) or other, and shows many information with text or image.HDD (hard disk drive) 21 drives hard disk, to reproduce program and the information of being carried out by CPU 11 to hard disk recording or from hard disk.
Driver 22 reads in disk 41, CD 42 (comprising CD), magnetooptical disc 43 or the semiconductor memory 44 that has loaded the data or the program of record, and sends these data or program to RAM 13 by interface 17, external bus 16, bridge 15 and host bus 14.
USB port 23-1 links to each other with portable unit 5-1 by USB cable.The data that USB port 23-1 will send by interface 17, external bus 16, bridge 15 and host bus 14 from HDD 21, CPU 11 or RAM 13 (for example for portable unit 5-1 order or content) export portable unit 5-1 to.
USB port 23-2 links to each other with portable unit 5-2 by USB cable.The data that USB port 23-2 will send by interface 17, external bus 16, bridge 15 and host bus 14 from HDD 21, CPU 11 or RAM 13 (for example for portable unit 5-2 order or content) export portable unit 5-2 to.
USB port 23-3 links to each other with portable unit 5-3 by USB cable.The data that USB port 23-3 will send by interface 17, external bus 16, bridge 15 and host bus 14 from HDD 21, CPU 11 or RAM 13 (for example for portable unit 5-3 order or content) export portable unit 5-3 to.
According to the sound signal that sends from interface 17, the loudspeaker 24 outputs predetermined sound corresponding with content.
Keyboard 18, mouse 19, display 20, HDD 21, driver 22, USB port 23-1 to 23-3, loudspeaker 24 all link to each other with interface 17, and interface 17 links to each other with CPU 11 with host bus 14 by external bus 16, bridge 15.
Communications portion 25 links to each other with network 2, the data (such as sending requests for content) that adopt preordering method talent CPU 11 or HDD 21 to send are stored in the bag, and send, and will be stored in the bag, and export CPU 11, RAM 13 or HDD 21 to by the data (for example content) of network 2 receptions by network 2.
Communications portion 25 links to each other with CPU 11 with host bus 14 by external bus 16, bridge 15.
In the time that USB port 23-1 to 23-3 needn't be distinguished separately, below they are abbreviated as USB port 23.
Fig. 3 is when CPU 11 carries out content supervisor, the block scheme of the function of the personal computer 1 of realization.Operation in response to user's keyboard 18 or mouse 19, GUI (graphic user interface) part 101 sends with the corresponding music track title of content of user expectation or has stored the title of file of content and other to music track administrative section 104, and request music track administrative section 104 will input to database 107 corresponding to the data of content.The operator scheme (Kai Heguan) that gui section 101 controls are read in automatically/read.
Gui section 101 obtains corresponding with content by music track administrative section 104 from database 107, such as the ID of music track, title or composer's name of music track, data, and on display 20, show the ID of music track, title or composer's name of music track.When the user reproduced content by user's operation requests, gui section 101 was to the ID of content management processing part 102 transmissions with the corresponding music track of content of asking to reproduce, and request content management processing part 102 is reproduced this content.
When operating or reading in automatically/read processing request transmission (read, duplicate or move) content by the user, gui section 101 is to the ID of the corresponding music track of content that transmits processing section 103 transmissions and request transmission, and these contents are transmitted in request transmission processing section 103.
When Content Management processing section 102 receives when reproducing requests for content from gui section 101, Content Management processing section 102 sends the ID of the corresponding music track of reproducing with request of content to music track administrative section 104, and asks and this content corresponding file name.When Content Management processing section 102 when music track administrative section 104 has been obtained filename, Content Management processing section 102 obtains this content by music track administrative section 104, file search part 106 and database 107 from music track file storage part 108-1 or 108-2.
Content Management processing section 102 sends the content that this obtains to PC (protection content) plug-in unit 109-1 or 109-2.
As PC plug-in unit 109-1 during from Content Management processing section 102 received contents, encrypted if this content does not have, the content that has been encoded of PC plug-in unit 109-1 decoding then, and divide 110-1 to send voice data to audio output part.As PC plug-in unit 109-1 during from Content Management processing section 102 received contents, if this content is encrypted, then PC plug-in unit 109-1 deciphers this encrypted content producing non-encrypted content and this content that has been encoded of decoding, and divides 110-1 to send voice data to audio output part.Audio output part divides 110-1 to produce sound signal from voice data, and makes loudspeaker 24 output sounds.
As PC plug-in unit 109-2 during from Content Management processing section 102 received contents, encrypted if this content does not have, the content that has been encoded of PC plug-in unit 109-2 decoding then, and divide 110-2 to send voice data to audio output part.As PC plug-in unit 109-2 during from Content Management processing section 102 received contents, if this content is encrypted, then PC plug-in unit 109-2 deciphers this encrypted content producing non-encrypted content and this content that has been encoded of decoding, and divides 110-2 to send voice data to audio output part.Audio output part divides 110-2 to produce sound signal from voice data, and makes loudspeaker 24 output sounds.
The user can further install additional PC plug-in unit on personal computer 1.
In the time needn't distinguishing PC plug-in unit 109-1 and PC plug-in unit 109-2 separately, below they are abbreviated as PC plug-in unit 109.
When gui section 101 requests transmit processing section 103 transmission contents, transmit processing section 103 to the ID of music track administrative section 104 transmissions with the corresponding music track of content of asking to transmit, and request and this content corresponding file name.When transmitting processing section 103 when music track administrative section 104 is obtained filename, transmit processing section 103 and obtain the content corresponding from music track storage area 108-1 or 108-2 with this document name by music track administrative section 104, file search part 106 and database 107.
Transmit processing section 103 and send the content that this obtains to PD plug-in unit 111-1 or 111-2.
When PD plug-in unit 111-1 when portable unit 5-1 sends content, PD plug-in unit 111-1 carries out the mutual checking with portable unit 5-1.When mutual authentication failed, PD plug-in unit 111-1 does not send content to portable unit 5-1.
When PD plug-in unit 111-1 when transmitting processing section 103 received contents, if content is encrypted, then PD plug-in unit 111-1 sends content and relevant data of content therewith to portable unit 5-1.When PD plug-in unit 111-1 when transmitting processing section 103 received contents, encrypted if content does not have, then PD plug-in unit 111-1 encrypts this content, and sends encrypted content and relevant data of content therewith to portable unit 5-1.
When portable unit 5-1 links to each other with personal computer 1, can carry out mutual checking.
When PD plug-in unit 111-2 when portable unit 5-2 sends content, PD plug-in unit 111-2 carries out the mutual checking with portable unit 5-2.When mutual authentication failed, PD plug-in unit 111-2 does not send content to portable unit 5-1.
When PD plug-in unit 111-2 when transmitting processing section 103 received contents, if content is encrypted, then PD plug-in unit 111-2 sends content and relevant data of content therewith to portable unit 5-2.When PD plug-in unit 111-2 when transmitting processing section 103 received contents, encrypted if content does not have, then PD plug-in unit 111-2 encrypts this content, and sends encrypted content and relevant data of content therewith to portable unit 5-2.
When portable unit 5-2 links to each other with personal computer 1, can carry out mutual checking.
The user can further install additional PD plug-in unit on personal computer 1.
In the time needn't distinguishing PD plug-in unit 111-1 and PD plug-in unit 111-2 separately, below they are abbreviated as PD plug-in unit 111.
Store in the file that music track administrative section 104 will write down in HDD 21 interior perhaps 102 content stores that send and are recorded to music track file storage part 108-1 or 108-2 by database 107 with it to file from the Content Management processing section.
Music track administrative section 104 will such as the title of the music track corresponding with content or with the data recording of content corresponding file name to database 107, and the title of reading music track title or file from database 107.When music track administrative section 104 when gui section 101 receives music track titles or filename, music track administrative section 104 in database 107, adds a record and in this writes down recording musical song title or filename as a project.
In response to the request from gui section 101, music track administrative section 104 reads out in whole music track titles and whole music track ID of record in the database 107 from database 107, and they are sent to gui section 101.
When music track administrative section 104 from the Content Management processing section 102 when receiving music track ID, music track administrative section 104 reads the title with this music track ID corresponding file from database 107, and sends this filename that reads to content management processing part 102.When music track administrative section 104 receives music track ID from transmitting processing section 103, music track administrative section 104 is read the title with this music track ID corresponding file from database 107, and sends this filename that reads to transmitting processing section 103.
Automatically reading in/reading in the processing, music track administrative section 104 reads the information of the project of reading (reading method) of each PD 5 of explanation from reading purpose file storage part 113 automatically, and adopts and read content by file search part 106 and database 107 from music track file storage part 108 corresponding to the method for the project of reading that reads.In this case, music track administrative section 104 is read the file (program) of describing the content read step from reading project storage area 112 automatically, and reads according to the step execution of describing in the file.
In response to the request that comes from music track administrative section 104, file search part 106 is searched for the file (storing described content) with the filename that obtains from database 107 in music track file storage part 108-1 or 108-2.File search part 106 sends the file that reads to music track administrative section 104 from music track file storage part 108-1 or 108-2, or changes filename and have the file that changes the back filename to 104 transmissions of music track administrative section.
Music track administrative section 104 to content management processing part 102 or transmit processing section 103 send 106 that send from the file search part, store substantial file.
The database 107 records data relevant with content are such as music track ID, music track title, filename and other attributes.Database 107 is stored among the HDD 21.
Fig. 4 is the exemplary plot of the data of record in the database 107.Database 107 is relevant databases for example, and by music track table and the file table management data corresponding with content.
For example, the music track table is formed by having music track ID project and music track name item purpose record respectively, and music track title of corresponding music track ID storage.The unique corresponding music track of music track ID.
In example shown in Figure 4, the music track table record is 1 music track title Song-A, is 2 music track title Song-B, is 3 music track title Song-C corresponding to music track ID corresponding to music track ID corresponding to music track ID.
For example, the file table is made up of the record that has file ID project, music track ID project, form project, encoding and decoding project, bit rate project, filename project respectively, and corresponding to a file ID storage music track ID, form, encoding and decoding, bit rate, filename.Two or more file IDs can corresponding identical music track ID.
The unique corresponding file of file ID.Form is represented file layout.Encoding and decoding represent to store the coding method of content hereof.Bit rate is represented the data volume of the time per unit (for example a second) of content.Filename is represented, for example comprises the filename in the path of being made up of driver title and Folder Name.
In example shown in Figure 4, file table storage and file ID are that 101 corresponding music track ID are 1, the encoding and decoding of the form of MP3, MP3,128,000 bit rate and F: Music the filename of Song-A.mp3; Be with file ID that 102 corresponding music track ID are 1, the encoding and decoding of the form of OpenMG, ATRAC3,105,000 bit rate and F: Optimized the filename of Song-A.omg.In example shown in Figure 4, the file table also store with file ID be that 103 corresponding music track ID are 2, the encoding and decoding of the form of MP3, MP3,128,000 bit rate and F: Music the filename of Song-B.mp3.
In example shown in Figure 4, the file table further storage and file ID be that 104 corresponding music track ID are 3, the encoding and decoding of the form of OpenMG, ATRAC3,132,000 bit rate and F: Music the filename of Song-C.omg; Be with file ID that 105 corresponding music track ID are 3, the encoding and decoding of the form of OpenMG, ATRAC3,105,000 bit rate and F: Music the filename of Song-C2.omg.
Music track file storage part 108-1 is made up of for example HDD 21 or unshowned External memory equipment such as moveable magnetic disc equipment, and with content as file storage.The content that is recorded in music track file storage part 108-1 can have or not have legal information.Music track file storage part 108-1 can store one or more files of a music track.Music track file storage part 108-1 is corresponding to for example drive letter.Can change drive letter corresponding to music track file storage part 108-1.
Music track file storage part 108-2 is made up of for example HDD 21 or unshowned External memory equipment such as moveable magnetic disc equipment, and with content as file storage.The content that is recorded in music track file storage part 108-2 can have or not have legal information.Music track file storage part 108-2 can store one or more files of a music track.Music track file storage part 108-2 is corresponding to for example drive letter.Can change drive letter corresponding to music track file storage part 108-2.
There is a kind of situation, wherein the one or more files corresponding to a music track are recorded among the music track file storage part 108-1, and are recorded among the music track file storage part 108-2 corresponding to one or more files of this music track.
Fig. 5 illustrates the synoptic diagram that concerns between music track and the file.In example shown in Figure 5, the music track Song-A that belongs to playlist A is corresponding to FileA.omg, the music track Song-B that belongs to playlist A and playlist B is corresponding to FileB.mp3 and FileC.omg, and the music track Song-C that belongs to playlist A is corresponding to FileD.wav.Playlist is to be used to the unit of music track of classifying, and is used to show the music track title.There are not music track or one or more music track to be associated with a playlist.
Use it, the two or more files with different-format or different coding method can be used as a content and are used.
Legal information storage area 105 will for example be stored among the HDD 21 with meeting by the corresponding legal information of the file of the standard of SDMI (Secure Digital Music Initiative proposal) appointment, and manages it.When legal information storage area 105 when music track administrative section 104 receives music track ID, 105 search of legal information storage area are corresponding to the legal information of music track ID, and send the legal information of these search to music track administrative section 104.
Fig. 6 illustrates the exemplary plot that is stored in the legal information in the legal information storage area 105.Legal information comprises, for example content ID, the residue degree that allows to reproduce, the residue degree that allows to read, reproduce Start Date and time, reproduction Close Date and time.Be stored in legal information in the legal information storage area 105 corresponding to a file that is stored among music track file storage part 108-1 or the 108-2.
A file that is stored among music track file storage part 108-1 or the 108-2 comprises: leader and as the content of music track data for example.
Below with reference to Fig. 7 the processing of encrypted content is described, to the processing of the additional legal information of corresponding contents with change the processing of content encoding method.
When importing the content (inputing to database 107) of a MP3-method,, then do not produce legal information, and be input to database 107 corresponding to the data of content if for example executed first is provided with (operation by gui section 101 is specified).
Can determine in response to an operation subsequently, whether the content of the MP3-method that does not produce legal information of importing has comprised the watermark of a predetermined-method.When the content of determining the MP3-method does not also comprise the watermark of a predetermined-method so far, the content of MP3-method is further encrypted and read, or the content of ATRAC3-method further produced and encrypted, and the content of the ATRAC3-method of this encryption is stored in the music track file storage part 108.
When importing the content of a MP3-method, if for example executed second is provided with, whether the content that then can determine this MP3-method has comprised the watermark of a predetermined-method.When the content of determining the MP3-method also comprises the watermark of a predetermined-method so far, be input to database 107 corresponding to the data of content.Further, the coding method of the content of MP3-method is not changed, and this content remains unencryption.Legal information corresponding to the content of MP3-method is produced.The legal information of this generation is stored in the legal information storage area 105.
In response to an operation subsequently, the content of the MP3-method that produces legal information that imports is further encrypted and read, or the content of ATRAC3-method further produced and encrypted, and the content of the ATRAC3-method of this encryption is stored in the music track file storage part 108.
Use these operations, content-data management system needn't write down encrypted content and the unencrypted content with identical content, and can effectively use the posting field such as HDD 21.
When importing the content of a MP3-method, if executed the 3rd is provided with, whether the content that then can determine this MP3-method has comprised the watermark of a predetermined-method.When the content of determining the MP3-method also comprises the watermark of a predetermined-method so far, be input to database 107 corresponding to the data of content.Further, the content of MP3-method is changed into has the ATRAC3 method, and the content of this generation is encrypted, and the content of the ATRAC3-method of this encryption is stored in the music track file storage part 108.Legal information corresponding to the content of ATRAC3-method is produced, and the legal information of this generation is stored in the legal information storage area 105.
When content had comprised the watermark of a predetermined-method, content was not transfused to, and its encryption method is not changed, and content is not encrypted, and content is not read out.
During the content in being recorded in CD crawled (ripped), this content that reads is changed into has ATRAC3 method and encrypted, and the content that this ATRAC3-method is encrypted is stored in the music track file storage part 108.Legal information corresponding to the content of ATRAC3-method is produced, and the legal information of this generation is stored in the legal information storage area 105.
Above-mentioned importing is handled, is imported the predetermined process of carrying out the back or grasp to handle and is applied to one or more contents.
Automatically read project storage area 112 and stored a defined file, this document is represented to read automatically when handling when carrying out, and is used for reading out in a project (method) of the music track file (content) of music track file storage part 108 storages.Automatically read project storage area 112 and relate to the self-reading method of carrying out.To describe in detail automatically below and read in/read processing.
Fig. 8 is the exemplary plot of the defined file of each reading method of explanation.Seven kinds of reading methods have been defined, " music track of listening to recently ", " being read out minority music track several times ", " music track in the playlist of liking ", " music track of Xuan Zeing at random ", " playlist of Xuan Zeing at random ", " appointment classification " and " given playlist ".
In the defined file of " music track of listening to recently ", for example whether select a playlist or do not select a music track in " ObjectSpecId=2 " expression of the first row explanation, and on duty is to select a playlist at 1 o'clock, and on duty is to select a music track at 2 o'clock.Clearer and more definite is that under present case, expression music track file storage part 108 has been selected a music track.
Use the character of filtration treatment with expression in the second row explanation " FilterPropertySpecId=303 ".Under present case, show that " 303 " reproduce date and time as parameter with expression is the keyword of filtration treatment.Clearer and more definite is that second line display is applied to filtration treatment on the music track file that is stored in the music track file storage part 108 by reproducing date and time.
In the condition of the third line explanation " Filter=%s＞0 " with the expression filtration treatment.The value of appointment in this expression second row explanation, the value of promptly reproducing date and time is replaced by " %s ".
Use the character that ordering is handled in fourth line explanation " SortPropertySpecId=303 " with expression.Under present case, show that the reference that handle with the expression ordering as parameter " 303 " is to reproduce date and time.Clearer and more definite is, fourth line is represented to be applied on the music track file that is stored in the music track file storage part 108 by reproducing the date and time processing of will sort.
Handle with ascending order or descending execution with ordering shown in the expression fourth line in fifth line explanation " Asc=-1 ".Under present case, because parameter is set as " 1 ", so use descending.
Put it briefly, the defined file that is somebody's turn to do " music track of listening to recently " represents that this music track file sorts with the descending that reproduces date and time.
In the defined file of " being read out minority music track several times ", whether select a playlist or do not select a music track with expression in the first row explanation " ObjectSpecId=2 ".Under present case, expression music track file storage part 108 has been selected a music track.
Use the character that ordering is handled in the second row explanation " SortPropertySpecId=1146 " with expression.Under present case, parameter is set as " 1146 " and is used as the reference that ordering is handled with expression accumulative total read-around number.Clearer and more definite is that second line display will sort to handle by the accumulative total read-around number and be applied on the music track file that is stored in the music track file storage part 108.
Handle with ascending order or descending execution with ordering shown in the expression fourth line in the third line explanation " Asc=1 ".Under present case, because parameter is set as " 1 ", so the expression ascending order.
Put it briefly, the defined file that is somebody's turn to do " being read out minority music track several times " represents that this music track file sorts with the ascending order of accumulative total read-around number.
In the defined file of " music track in the playlist of liking ", use the definition command of " Algorithm " and the parameter of setting " favorite " to be extracted with the music track file that expression belongs to the playlist of liking.
In the defined file of " music track of Xuan Zeing at random ", the definition command of use " Algorithm " and the parameter of setting " random " are to represent that the music track file is by random extraction.
In the defined file of " playlist of Xuan Zeing at random ", use the parameter of the definition command of " Algorithm " and setting " randomPlayList " to be selected at random and the music track file that belongs to selected playlist is extracted with the expression playlist.
In the defined file of " appointment classification ", in the first row explanation " ObjectSpecId=2 ".Under present case, expression music track file storage part 108 has been selected a music track.
Use the character of filtration treatment with expression in the second row explanation " FilterPropertySpecId=200 ".Under present case, parameter is set as " 200 " are used as filtration treatment with the expression item name reference.Clearer and more definite is that second line display is applied to filtration treatment on the music track file that is stored in the music track file storage part 108 by item name.
Illustrate at the third line " Filter=%sLike ' %%%1%% ' " to represent the condition of filtration treatment.This is illustrated in the second row explanation value with the form appointment of " Like ' %%%1%% ' " definition, promptly specifies the parameter of item name to be replaced by " %s ".
Use the character that ordering is handled in fourth line explanation " SortPropertySpecId=200 " with expression.Under present case, parameter is set as " 200 " and is used as the reference that ordering is handled with the expression item name.Clearer and more definite is, fourth line is represented will sort to handle by item name to be applied on the music track file that is stored in the music track file storage part 108.
Handle with ascending order or descending execution with ordering shown in the expression fourth line in fifth line explanation " Asc=1 ".Under present case, because parameter is set as " 1 ", so use ascending order.
Illustrate that at the 6th row " ParamCount=1 " is with the expression number of parameters.Under present case, specifying " 1 " is 1 with the expression number of parameters.At the display Name of the 7th row explanation " ParamName1=genrename " with the expression parameter.Under present case, use " genrename ".In the inside title of the 8th row explanation " ParamKey1=Genre " with the expression parameter.Under present case, the internalname of this expression parameter is called " genre ".
Put it briefly, the defined file of " appointment classification " is represented to use filtration treatment with the item name that is used as parameter, and is extracted with the music track file of ascending sort.
In the defined file of " given playlist ", in the first row explanation " ObjectSpecId=2 ".Under present case, expression music track file storage part 108 has been selected a music track.
In the second row explanation " Algorithm=PlayList ".Use the definition command of " Algorithm " and the parameter of setting " PlayList " to be extracted with the music track file that expression belongs to intended playlist.
Illustrate that at the third line " ParamCount=1 " is with the expression number of parameters.Under present case, specifying " 1 " is 1 with the expression number of parameters.At the display Name of fourth line explanation " ParamName1=playlistname " with the expression parameter.Under present case, use " playlistname ".In the inside title of fifth line explanation " ParamKey1=PlayList " with the expression parameter.Under present case, the internalname of expression parameter is called " PlayList ".
Put it briefly, the defined file of " given playlist " is represented to use filtration treatment with the playlist title that is used as parameter, and the music track file that belongs to playlist is by with ascending sort and be extracted.
Automatically read purpose file storage part 113 each ID, the file reading project (method) automatically of each PD 5 of area definition for the corresponding PD 5 of identification.When processing was read in execution automatically, file was consulted according to the ID that discerns corresponding PD 5.
Automatically read purpose file storage part 113 each ID, read the purpose fileinfo with form storage shown in Figure 9 for the corresponding PD 5 of identification.Clearer and more definite is, in this case, first hurdle record " 0101A1346001001479FFFF000012D103 " and " B059DE77420406004DC2000009005000 " is as external unit/media ID of identification PD 5, and corresponding external unit/media name " storage card A " and " the storage card B " of they identifications." music track of listening to recently " designated conduct is by the storage card A of ID " 0101A1346001001479FFFF000012D103 " identification " reading project-1 ", and do not have designated conduct " to read project-2 ".Clearer and more definite is, in this case, described with reference to figure 8, " music track of listening to recently " is extracted according to being stored in the defined file of reading project storage area 112 automatically, and is recorded among the storage card A that is discerned by ID " 0101A1346001001479FFFF000012D103 ".
" appointment classification " designated conduct is by the storage card B of ID " B059DE77420406004DC2000009005000 " identification " reading project-1 ", " Blues " is designated as parameter, " given playlist " designated conduct " is read project-2 ", and " My favorites " is designated as parameter.Clearer and more definite is, in this case, the music track file with classification " Blues " mixes in by the storage card B of ID " B059DE77420406004DC2000009005000 " identification and alternately extraction with the music track file that belongs to playlist " My favorites ".Describe hybrid processing below in detail.
When being recorded in personal computer 1 and PD 5 content in any when being read in mutually or reading and managing, be presented at exemplary screen on the display 20 below with reference to Figure 10 explanation by gui section 101.
The information of the content of PD zone 201 displayed record in PD 5.The track number of recorded content is presented at the left side, and the title of content is presented at the right side.Under present case, the title of content is shown in " Song-11 " of " Song-9 " of " Song-7 " of " Song-5 " of " Song-3 " of track number 01, track number 02, track number 03, track number 04, track number 05.
Under them, show " Group 1 ", and show that title is shown in " Song-14 " of " Song-13 " of " Song-12 " of track number 06, track number 07, track number 08.Content " Song-12 ", " Song-13 " and " Song-14 " in this expression track number 06 to 08 belongs to the group of Group 1 by name.
And, under them, show respectively that in track number 09 to 12 " Song-15 " is to " Song-18 ".This has represented the content of magnetic track and corresponding stored.
On the PD zone 201, provide Disk name to represent the hurdle in the drawings.Under present case, " storage card A " is represented as Disk name.Above more, provide the PD title to represent hurdle 211.Under present case, " storage card " is expressed to show and selects storage card as PD 5.Represent to select in the hurdle 211 the current any portable unit that links to each other with personal computer 1 in the PD title.Under present case, for example, can select any among the PD 5-1 to 5-3.The information that is recorded in the content among the selected PD 5 is displayed in the PD zone 201.
PC (personal computer) zone 202 has been represented in left side in PD zone 201.This PC zone 202 represents and represents the corresponding contents list of selected filtrator in the zone 203 at the filtrator in these 202 left sides, PC zone that described content is stored in the music track file storage part 107 of personal computer 1.Under present case, owing to represent that at filtrator the zone selected " all music track " in 203, so the full content in the music track file storage part 107 of personal computer 1 has been represented to be recorded in PC zone 202.In track number 1, represented to have represented in " Song-1 ", the track number 2 to have represented in " Song-2 ", the track number 3 to have represented in " Song-3 ", the track number 4 to have represented " Song-5 " in " Song-4 ", the track number 5.The classification of composer's name and each content also can read from database 107 and show.Under present case, owing to they are not transfused to, so be expressed as " Unknown ".
Between PD zone 201 and PC zone 202, shown one read in button 213, read button 214, one all read in button 215, a start button 216 and a stop button 217.To be read into to the content of personal computer 1 in order to specify in the content that is write down among the PD 5, the user for example operates mouse 19 reads in button 213 to press.Pressing this button has promptly specified selected content as the content that will be read into.In order to specify the content that will be read out to PD 5, the user for example operates mouse 19 to press read button 214.Press this button and promptly specified the content that to be read out.
In order to specify in the full content that write down among the PD 5 as being read into to the content of personal computer 1, the user for example operates mouse 19 all reads in button 215 to press.Pressing this button has promptly specified full content as the content that will be read out.
By reading in button 213, read button 214 or all read in button 215 when specifying the content that will be read into or read, the user presses start button 216 reads in or reads beginning when.Read in or read when handling when pressing start button 216 and carrying out, the user presses stop button 217 and handles stopping.The user for example operates mouse 19 with moving hand 205.
Automatically read in/read set handling below with reference to flowchart text shown in Figure 11.
At step S 1, gui section 101 determines whether to select to read in automatically/read setting, and repeat this processing until having selected this setting.As shown in figure 10, for example when pointer 205 is moved to tool button 221 and carries out scheduled operation (for example, clicking the mouse), can determine to have selected this setting; Then, show drop-down list 231 as shown in figure 12; Select (click) that hurdle 231a is set then.This set handling proceeds to step S2.
At step S2, gui section 101 show as shown in figure 13 dialog box 241 is set.This dialog box 241 comprises label " routine ", " player ", " CD recoding/reproduction 1 ", " CD recoding/reproduction 2 ", " importing ", " playlist ", " external unit/medium " and " the Internet ".When clicking a label, dialog box 241 shows another kind of representation.
At step S3, gui section 101 determines whether to select " external unit/medium " label.When determined to select (clicks) external unit/media label 241a, for example gui section 101 demonstrations external unit/medium as shown in figure 13 is provided with content.In dialog box 241, display items display " show/not display message ", " show/not the Show Button ", " writing additional information " and " reading in automatically/read " are as the content that is provided with of external unit/medium, and demonstration is used to open or close the check box that correspondence is provided with content.
At step S5, gui section 101 determines to read in automatically/read check box whether ticked (when for example this frame was ticked, whether the OK button was pressed).As shown in figure 13, check box 241c in reading in/read hurdle 241b is automatically ticked (when check box 241c is ticked, the OK button is pressed) time, for example gui section 101 is set to out in the operator scheme that step S6 reads in automatically/reads, and this set handling turns back to step S1.When determining that in other words, when having selected another that label is set, maybe when having selected cancel button, set handling turns back to the processing of step S1 when step S3 has not also selected external unit/media label 241a so far.
When determining that the check box 241c that reads in/read hurdle 241b at step S5 is not automatically also ticked so far (for example when check box 241c is not ticked, the OK button is pressed) time, the operator scheme that gui section 101 reads in automatically/reads at step S7 is set to close, and this set handling turns back to step S1, and repeats processing subsequently.
When PD 5 links to each other with personal computer 1, read in/read processing automatically below with reference to Figure 14 explanation by personal computer 1 execution.
At step S11, whether gui section 101 is definite detected with being connected of PD 5 (external unit/medium) with PD plug-in unit 111 by transmitting processing section 103, and repeats this processing until being detected with being connected of PD 5.When itself and being connected of PD 5 are detected, can determine that external unit/medium is detected, for example handle proceeding to step S12.
At step S12, gui section 101 determines whether openedly to read in automatically/read.Shown in the process flow diagram of Figure 11,, when the operator scheme of reading in automatically/reading has been set to out, for example read in/read processing automatically and proceed to step S13 when reading in automatically/reading in the set handling.
At step S 13, gui section 101 is by transmitting external unit/media ID that processing section 103 and PD plug-in unit 111 obtain PD 5.
At step S14, whether gui section 101 makes music track administrative section 104 consult according to external unit/media ID of obtaining and reads purpose file storage part 113 automatically, are external unit/medium of being recorded (execution of being recorded in over read/read in processing) to determine PD 5.For example, when determining that PD 5 is external units of being recorded/medium, in other words, when PD 5 when carrying out the external unit reading or read in/medium in the past, handles proceeding to step S15.
At step S15, gui section 101 is consulted music track administrative section 104 to read automatically purpose file storage part 113, with search corresponding to the reading method of external unit/media ID and read it.
At step S16, gui section 101 shows the dialog box of reading in automatically/reading 251 as shown in figure 15, and expression the countdowning the time of display part 251a of countdowning.Clearer and more definite is that in the example of Figure 15, dialog box 251 illustrates and " is about to carry out and reads in automatically/read.Project is read in selection.To begin operation after 8 seconds." read project display field 252 and be illustrated in the project of reading automatically corresponding to external unit/media ID of PD 5 of reading in the purpose file storage part 113 storage automatically.In present example, read project display field 252 and show " music track of Xuan Zeing at random ", being stored in the project of reading automatically of reading automatically in the project storage area 112 with expression is " music track of Xuan Zeing at random ".
At step S17, gui section 101 determines whether one of executed is provided with the change processing to the user.When the user operates mouse 19 to press by pointer 205 shown in Figure 15 when reading the button 252a on project display field 252 right sides, for example as shown in figure 16, drop-down list 261 is presented to be read under the project display field 252.This drop-down list 261 shows " music track of listening to recently ", " being read out minority music track several times ", " music track in the playlist of liking ", " music track of Xuan Zeing at random ", " playlist of Xuan Zeing at random ", " specifying classification (Blues) " and " given playlist (Red Planet) " as the optional project of reading.User-operable pointer 205 with select them one of them.Under this state, gui section 101 determines that user's executed is provided with change and handles, and processing proceeds to step S18.
At step S18, gui section 101 stops to countdown.Clearer and more definite is that as shown in figure 16, display part 251a does not show the time of countdowning countdowning.
At step S19, gui section 101 controls will be displayed on the screen on the display 20, to carry out set handling.
Below with reference to flowchart text set handling shown in Figure 17.
At step S31, gui section 101 determines whether to select " music track of listening to recently ".When pointer 205 be moved into " music track of listening to recently " in the drop-down list 261 shown in Figure 16 and select (clicks) it the time, gui section 101 definite selected " music track of listening to recently " for example.At step S32, the project of reading-1 (shown in Figure 9) that gui section 101 will be stored in music track administrative section 104 and reads automatically in the purpose file storage part 113 is changed into " music track of listening to recently ", and processing proceeds to step S49.
When determining when step S31 does not also have to select " music track of listening to recently " so far, handling proceeds to step S33.
At step S33, gui section 101 determines whether to select " being read out minority music track several times ".When pointer 205 be moved into " being read out minority music track several times " in the drop-down list 261 shown in Figure 16 and select (clicks) it the time, for example gui section 101 is definite has selected " being read out minority music track several times ".At step S34, the project of reading-1 (shown in Figure 9) that gui section 101 will be stored in music track administrative section 104 and reads automatically in the purpose file storage part 113 is changed into " being read out minority music track several times ", and processing proceeds to step S49.
When determining when step S33 does not also have to select " being read out minority music track several times " so far, handling proceeds to step S35.
At step S35, gui section 101 determines whether to select " music track in the playlist of liking ".When pointer 205 be moved into " music track in the playlist of liking " in the drop-down list 261 shown in Figure 16 and select (clicks) it the time, gui section 101 definite selected " music track in the playlist of liking " for example.At step S36, the project of reading-1 (shown in Figure 9) that gui section 101 will be stored in music track administrative section 104 and reads automatically in the purpose file storage part 113 is changed into " music track in the playlist of liking ", and processing proceeds to step S49.
When determining when step S35 does not also have to select " music track in the playlist of liking " so far, handling proceeds to step S37.
At step S37, gui section 101 determines whether to select " music track of Xuan Zeing at random ".When pointer 205 be moved into " music track of Xuan Zeing at random " in the drop-down list 261 shown in Figure 16 and select (clicks) it the time, gui section 101 definite selected " music track of Xuan Zeing at random " for example.At step S38, the project of reading-1 (shown in Figure 9) that gui section 101 will be stored in music track administrative section 104 and reads automatically in the purpose file storage part 113 is changed into " music track of Xuan Zeing at random ", and processing proceeds to step S49.
When determining when step S37 does not also have to select " music track of Xuan Zeing at random " so far, handling proceeds to step S39.
At step S39, gui section 101 determines whether to select " playlist of Xuan Zeing at random ".When pointer 205 be moved into " playlist of Xuan Zeing at random " in the drop-down list 261 shown in Figure 16 and select (clicks) it the time, gui section 101 definite selected " playlists of Xuan Zeing at random " for example.At step S40, the project of reading-1 (shown in Figure 9) that gui section 101 will be stored in music track administrative section 104 and reads automatically in the purpose file storage part 113 is changed into " playlist of Xuan Zeing at random ", and processing proceeds to step S49.
When determining when step S39 does not also have to select " playlist of Xuan Zeing at random " so far, handling proceeds to step S41.
At step S41, gui section 101 determines whether to select " appointment classification ".When pointer 205 be moved into " the appointment classification " in the drop-down list 261 shown in Figure 16 and select (clicks) it the time, gui section 101 definite selected " appointment classifications " for example.At step S42, gui section 101 shows the dialog box 271 of representing the classification details as shown in figure 18.In dialog box 271,271a has represented optional item name at the item name selectionbar.Can select required classification by operation pointer 205.
At step S43, gui section 101 determines whether to select a classification.When selecting " Blues " as shown in figure 18, for example gui section 101 determines to have selected this classification, and processing proceeds to step S44.At step S44, gui section 101 makes music track administrative section 104 will read that project-1 is set to " appointment classification " and item name that variable-1 (parameter) is set to select (in the present example, " Blues " is set to item name) reading the purpose fileinfo in the purpose file storage part 113 as being stored in to read automatically, and handle and proceed to step S49.
When determining when step S41 does not also select " appointment classification " so far, maybe when determining when step S43 does not also select a classification so far, handle to proceed to step S45.
At step S45, gui section 101 determines whether to select " given playlist ".When pointer 205 be moved into " given playlist " in the drop-down list 261 shown in Figure 16 and select (clicks) it the time, gui section 101 definite selected " given playlist " for example.At step S46, gui section 101 shows the dialog box 281 of representing the playlist details as shown in figure 19.In dialog box 281,281a has represented optional playlist title at playlist title selectionbar.Can select required classification by operation pointer 205.
At step S47, gui section 101 determines whether to select a classification.When selecting " Blue Moon " as shown in figure 19, for example gui section 101 determines to have selected this playlist, and processing proceeds to step S48.At step S48, gui section 101 makes music track administrative section 104 will read that project-1 is set to " given playlist " and playlist that variable-1 (parameter) is set to select (in the present example, " Blue Moon " is set to the playlist title) reading the purpose fileinfo in the purpose file storage part 113 as being stored in to read automatically, and handle and proceed to step S49.
When determining when step S45 does not also select " given playlist " so far, maybe when determining when step S47 does not also select a playlist so far, handle to turn back to step S31.
At step S49, gui section 101 determines whether to have selected " mixing ".When as shown in figure 15, in dialog box 251 by pointer 205 (mouse 19 is clicked) when pressing mix button 253, as shown in figure 20, show " being chosen in when reading ", and illustrate at lower part more and to read project display field 291 mixed project at the lower part of dialog box 251.Can determine to have selected " mixing ", and processing proceeds to step S50 at this time point.At step S50, gui section 101 is carried out to mix and is read set handling.
When pointer 205 is moved into button 291a shown in Figure 20, and mouse shows the drop-down list 301 identical with drop-down list 261 (Figure 16) when clicked as shown in figure 21.In other words, mix and to read set handling and change project of reading-2 in the canned data and variable-2 in reading purpose file storage part 113 automatically, this handle in fact with step S31 shown in Figure 17 to the processing of step S48 identical (except the processing among step S49 in the process flow diagram shown in Figure 17 and the step S50).Therefore, omission is to its explanation.
When also not selecting " mixing " so far among the determining step S49, processing and the set handling of skips steps S50 are terminated.This processing is back to step S16 (Figure 14).
Under the situation of importing external unit/media ID, set handling has been described.When PD 5 has an external unit/media ID, described ID is used and when also not being transfused to so far for the first time, external unit/media ID of PD 5 is read, and in the processing of step S32, S34, S36, S38, S40, S44 or S48, project-1 and the project-2 of reading accordingly is input to and reads purpose file storage part 113 automatically.
To begin the explanation of process flow diagram shown in Figure 14 once more below.
Change when handling when determining that at step S17 the user also carries out to be provided with so far, this processing proceeds to step S20.In step S20, whether gui section 101 is determined to be provided with the time and is pass by, and returns step S17 and go until time-out is set.In other words, the processing of repeating step S17 and S20 is gone until by countdowning time-out being set.When determining time-out to be set at step S20, promptly countdown when finishing, then handle proceeding to step S21.At step S21, whole music track files (content) that transmission processing section 103 will be recorded among the PD 5 are read in the personal computer 1.
At step S22, whether gui section 101 inquiry music track administrative section 104 is read reading in the project in the purpose file storage part 113 automatically and has been specified " mixing " being stored in.When determining also not specify " mixing " so far, handle proceeding to step S23.
At step S23, gui section 101 reads with appointment music track administrative section 104 and reads the corresponding items defined file from read project storage area 112 automatically, specifies the corresponding contents that is read out according to this defined file, and shows correspondence image.Clearer and more definite is, for example work as " selection classification " designated conduct and read project, and in the time of will being read out to PD 5 corresponding to the music track file (content) of item name " AAA ", then as shown in figure 22, " Song-3 ", " Song-5 " and " Song-7 " that appointment has a classification " AAA " is as read content in the content displayed in PC zone 202, the left side demonstration of the title in PD zone 201 is pointed to the arrow on the right and is read content to represent these, with the content that is read into, show the arrow that points to the left side for other in the left side of title.Show the content (music track file) that to be read out by this way and with the content (music track file) that is read into.
At step S24, transmission process part 103 reads respective file, specifies the music track file of reading to read, and gui section 101 shows correspondence image on display 20.Clearer and more definite is, when having specified as shown in figure 22 when reading, the processing of step S24 shows in PD zone 201 has specified music track file " Song-3 ", " Song-5 " and " Song-7 " that reads, and reads in other music track file " Song-9 ", " Song-11 " and " Song-15 " from PD 5 to personal computer 1 as shown in figure 23.
When determining when step S22 specifies " mixing ", handling proceeds to step S25.At step S25, gui section 101 is carried out to mix and is read designated treatment.
Read processing below with reference to this mixing of flowchart text shown in Figure 24.
At step S61, project-1 tabulation corresponding, the content of storage in reading purpose file storage part 113 automatically is obtained and read to music track administrative section 104, and according to tabulation arrangement A (m) is set.
At step S62, project-2 tabulation corresponding, the content of storage in reading purpose file storage part 113 automatically is obtained and read to music track administrative section 104, and according to tabulation arrangement B (n) is set.
At step S63, music track administrative section 104 count initialized devices " i " are 0.At step S64, music track administrative section 104 determines whether i＜m or i＜n, and promptly whether counter " i " is less than arrangement A (m) that is defined by project of reading-1 and project-2 and any of the content number among the B (n).When definite i＜m or i＜n, handle proceeding to step S65.
At step S65, determine whether i＜m.When definite i＜m, at step S66, music track administrative section 104 determines by transmitting processing section 103 and PD plug-in unit 111 whether PD 5 (recording medium) have residual capacity (capacity that can be read out by the content of A (i) definition).When step S66 determines that PD 5 has residual capacity, at step S67, music track administrative section 104 is specified corresponding to music track file (content) conduct of arranging A (i) and is read content, and gui section 101 shows correspondence image on display 20.Then, processing proceeds to step S68.
At step S68, determine whether i＜n.When definite i＜n, at step S69, music track administrative section 104 is by transmitting processing section 103 and PD plug-in unit 111 determines whether PD 5 (recording medium) have residual capacity.When step S69 determines that PD 5 has residual capacity, at step S70, music track administrative section 104 is specified corresponding to music track file (content) conduct of arranging B (i) and is read content, and gui section 101 shows correspondence image on display 20.Then, processing proceeds to step S71.
At step S71, music track administrative section 104 increases progressively 1 so that i=i+1 to be set with counter " i ", and handles and proceed to step S64.
When determining i 〉=m and i 〉=n at step S64, in other words, can think the content (music track file) of not reading project-1 and project-2 appointment, processing is terminated.
When determining PD 5 (recording medium) when not having residual capacity at step S66 or step S69, can think that a music track file (content) can not be recorded again, processing is terminated.
Put it briefly, by above-mentioned processing, the content of appointment alternately is appointed as the project of reading in step S67 and step S70 in the arrangement of project of reading-1 and project-2, and when there not being content will be designated as the project of reading (at step S64, when i 〉=m and i 〉=n), maybe when definite recording medium did not have residual capacity (when determining that at step S66 or S69 recording medium does not have residual capacity), this content was read the purpose file processing and is terminated.
To begin the explanation of process flow diagram shown in Figure 14 once more below.
When determining at step S12 to read in automatically/read when also not being set to out so far do not read in processing automatically owing to do not carry out, so skips steps S13 to the processing of step S24, this processing is terminated.
When determining not have external unit/media ID to be write down in advance at step S14, because also being stored in so far, the information of the project of reading corresponding with external unit/medium do not read automatically in the purpose file storage part 113, so the project of reading of corresponding external unit/media ID is promptly searched in the processing of skips steps S15.
According to the above description, when PD 5 just linked to each other with personal computer 1, the content that is recorded among the PD 5 was read into to personal computer 1, and according to the preassigned project of reading, read predetermined content from personal computer 1 to PD 5.So if for example done certain setting so that predetermine class be read out, then in the music track every day downloaded only belong to specified class other music track be read out to PD 5 when being downloaded to personal computer 1 when new music track every day.As a result, the user only needs PD 5 is linked to each other with personal computer 1, can listen to the new music track of liking classification every day.
In the above description, explained a kind of situation,, carried out and read in/read purpose file set handling automatically wherein in the timing when processing is read in/read in execution automatically.Also can carry out set handling reading in/read the different timing of processing automatically with execution.
Automatically read in/read purpose file set handling below with reference to flowchart text shown in Figure 25.
At step S81, gui section 101 determines whether to select to read the setting of purpose file, and repeats this processing until having selected to read the setting of purpose file.When selecting " reading the setting of purpose file automatically " in drop-down list 231 shown in Figure 12, for example gui section 101 determines to have selected to read the setting of purpose file.Processing proceeds to step S82.
At step S82, gui section 101 shows, for example as shown in figure 26, is used for reading automatically the dialog box 321 that the purpose file is provided with.In dialog box 321, the current information of reading the purpose file of reading automatically in the purpose file storage part 113 that is stored in is displayed on external unit/medium display field 322.Externally in unit/medium display field 322, begin to show external unit/media name, read project (1) and read project (2) from the left side of chart.Read project (1) and (2) and show the project of reading-1 of reading automatically in the purpose file storage part 113 and the information of project-2 of being stored in.Under present case, expression is selected in the project of reading (1) " music track of listening to recently " for storage card A, selects in the project of reading (2) " selection classification ", and specifies " Blues " as classification.
At step S83, gui section 101 determines whether to select to add.When interpolation button 323 shown in Figure 26 is pressed, for example can determine to have selected to add.At step S84, as shown in figure 27, gui section 101 shows the dialog box 331 that is used for reading automatically the interpolation of purpose file.The user can import the text data of specifying the external unit/medium that will be added in the input field 331a of dialog box.
At step S85, carry out set handling.Under present case, provide and project display field 252 and 291 and the corresponding project of the reading display field 332 of button 252a and 291a and 333 and button 332a and 333a of reading shown in Figure 20.Owing to carrying out and passing through with reference to the illustrated identical processing of processing of process flow diagram shown in Figure 17, therefore omission is to its explanation.State when Figure 27 shows mix button 253 shown in Figure 20 and is pressed.Configurable system so that, when the user did not want to specify " mixings ", the user can select " not having " with the realization same treatment in reading project display field 333.
At step S86, gui section 101 determines whether to press the OK button.When determining to have pressed the OK button, interpolation of gui section 101 temporary transient storages.Processing proceeds to step S88.
At step S88, gui section 101 determines whether to select editor.When Edit button 324 shown in Figure 26 is pressed, for example can determine to have selected editor.At step S89, as shown in figure 28, gui section 101 shows the dialog box 341 that is used for reading automatically purpose file editor.
At step S89, carry out set handling.Under present case,, provide and project display field 252 and 291 and the corresponding project of the reading display field 342 of button 252a and 291a and 343 and button 342a and 343a of reading shown in Figure 20 in the mode identical with Figure 27.Owing to carrying out and passing through with reference to the illustrated identical processing of processing of process flow diagram shown in Figure 17, therefore omission is to its explanation.State when Figure 28 shows mix button 253 shown in Figure 20 and is pressed.Configurable system so that, when the user did not want to specify " mixings ", the user can select " not having " with the realization same treatment in reading project display field 333.
At step S91, gui section 101 determines whether to press the OK button.When determining to have pressed the OK button, interpolation of gui section 101 temporary transient storages.Processing proceeds to step S93.
At step S93, gui section 101 determines whether to select deletion.When delete button 325 shown in Figure 26 is pressed, for example can determine to have selected deletion.At step S94, the project of reading of external unit/medium that gui section 101 deletions are selected and temporary transient storage.
At step S95, gui section 101 determines whether to select OK.When determining to have selected OK, gui section 101 control song administrative sections 104, and are handled and are terminated for interpolation, editor or the deletion information of the temporary transient storage of each external unit/medium with storage in reading purpose file storage part 113 automatically.
When determining when step S95 does not also select OK so far gui section 101 determines whether selected cancellation at step S97.When determining to have selected to cancel, handle proceeding to step S98.
At step S98, gui section 101 do not change be stored in read automatically in the purpose file storage part 113 read automatically the purpose file relevant content is set, and handle and be terminated.
When determining when step S83 does not also select to add so far the processing of skips steps S84 to S87.When step S86 does not also press OK so far, when promptly making it to cancel, the then processing of skips steps S87.
When determining when step S88 does not also select editor so far the processing of skips steps S89 to S92.When step S91 does not also press OK so far, when promptly making it to cancel, the then processing of skips steps S92.
When determining when step S93 does not also select deletion so far the processing of skips steps S94.When step S97 does not also select cancellation so far, then handle and turn back to step S83, and repeat step subsequently.
In above example, project is read in purpose file storage part 113 storages of reading automatically of personal computer 1.As Figure 27 and shown in Figure 28, for example by clicking the mouse in check box 334 or 344 with the input check mark, externally project is read in storage in unit/medium (in present example, being PD 5).Even this explanation links to each other with the personal computer that is different from personal computer 1 as PD 5, in this personal computer, specified PD 5 read project the time, also can realize above-mentioned processing according to the project of reading.
In above example, can use the example of storage card as PD 5.Also can use other external unit or other recording medium, for example MD (mini disk (registered trademark)).
In the above description, explained the example of song files as content.This content is not limited to song files, can be image file.In the above description, read project (method) automatically and comprise seven projects: " song of listening to recently ", " reading minority song several times ", " song in the playlist of liking ", " song of Xuan Zeing at random ", " playlist of Xuan Zeing at random ", " appointment classification " and " given playlist ".Also can use other method.
And, in above example, can in " mixing " is provided with, specify two and read project.The number of reading project to be named is not limited thereto, can be more than this number.Content corresponding to the project of reading not only can alternately be exported, and can call over other.
According to above explanation, can more easily carry out the content that in personal computer, writes down by using, change the processing of the content that in recording medium, writes down.
Can carry out above-mentioned a series of processing by hardware or software.When carrying out this a series of processing by software, the program that constitutes this software is installed to the computing machine that The built-in has dedicated hardware from recording medium, or is installed to the unit that can carry out difference in functionality by the installation distinct program, for example general purpose personal computer.
Recording medium not only can be made up of HDD 21, and can form by encapsulation medium, this HDD 21 is when being installed in the personal computer in advance as shown in Figure 2, but logging program also offers the user, this encapsulation medium has program recorded thereon and can be assigned to the user so that the program of separating with computing machine to be provided, for example disk 41 (comprising floppy disk), CD 42 (comprising CD-ROM (ROM (read-only memory) CD) and DVD (Digital video disc)), magnetooptical disc 43 (comprising MD (mini disk, registered trademark)) or semiconductor memory 44 (comprising memory stick).
In this manual, the step that program stored in recording medium is described not only comprises carrying out by the time sequencing of this explanation to be handled, and comprises and needn't carry out with time sequencing, and with processing parallel or that separate mode is carried out.
In this manual, system is meant the total of being made up of a plurality of equipment.
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According to the present invention, can more easily carry out by using the content of record, changing and be recorded in record The processing of the content in the medium.

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1. messaging device is characterized in that comprising:
Memory storage is used for memory contents and user's condition, and this user's condition is corresponding to the ID that is used for discerning portable unit, and this user's condition is about transmitting the preference of content;
Control device, be used for when predetermined portable unit is connected to described messaging device, whether judgement is stored in the described memory storage corresponding to user's condition of described predetermined portable unit, and when described user's condition is stored in the described memory storage, from a plurality of contents of described memory storage, extract the pairing content of described user's condition; And
Conveyer, the content that is used for extracting from described memory storage is sent to described portable unit.
2. messaging device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that:
Described user's condition comprises: the music track of listening to recently, be read out several times music track of minority, music track, the music track of selecting at random, the playlist of selecting at random, classification in the playlist liked specify and at least one in specifying of playlist.
3. messaging device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
The a plurality of user's conditions of described memory device stores, and be characterised in that also and comprise: selecting arrangement, be used for selecting any user's condition in described a plurality of user's conditions, and
It is characterized in that in the content of described control device from be stored in described memory storage extracting with by the corresponding content of the selected any user's condition of described selecting arrangement.
4. messaging device as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that: described selecting arrangement is selected any user's condition in advance in described a plurality of user's conditions,
Any user's condition that described memory device stores is selected by selecting arrangement in advance, and
Extract in the content of described control device from be stored in described memory storage and the corresponding content of any user's condition of selecting and being stored in advance in the described memory storage.
5. messaging device as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that:
The a plurality of user's conditions of described memory device stores, and it is characterized in that also comprising: selecting arrangement, be used for selecting a plurality of any user's conditions from a plurality of user's conditions, and
It is characterized in that described control device, be used for from the content that is stored in described memory storage, extracting and the corresponding content of selecting by described selecting arrangement of a plurality of any user's condition.
6. messaging device as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that: described selecting arrangement is selected a plurality of any user's conditions in advance from a plurality of user's conditions,
A plurality of any user's condition that described memory device stores is selected by described selecting arrangement in advance, and
Extract in the content of described control device from be stored in described memory storage and the corresponding content of a plurality of any user's condition of selecting and being stored in advance in the described memory storage.
7. messaging device as claimed in claim 6, it is characterized in that: extract in the content of described control device from be stored in described memory storage and the corresponding content of a plurality of any user's condition of selecting and being stored in advance in the described memory storage, and described conveyer is sent to described portable unit with the content that described control device extracts, so that can be read with predefined procedure corresponding to the content of any user's condition.
8. messaging device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that:
Described conveyer is sent to described portable unit with described user's condition,
Extract in the content of described control device from be stored in described memory storage and the corresponding content of user's condition that is stored in the described portable unit.
9. information processing method is characterized in that comprising:
Storing step is used in memory storage memory contents and user's condition, and this user's condition is corresponding to the ID that is used for discerning portable unit, and this user's condition is the relevant hobby that transmits content;
Controlled step, be used for when predetermined portable unit is connected to described messaging device, whether judgement is stored in the described memory storage corresponding to user's condition of described predetermined portable unit, and when described user's condition is stored in the described memory storage, from a plurality of contents of described memory storage, extract the pairing content of described user's condition; And
Transfer step, the user will be sent to described portable unit from the content that described memory storage extracts.
10. information processing method as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that:
Described user's condition comprises: the music track of listening to recently, be read out several times music track of minority, music track, the music track of selecting at random, the playlist of selecting at random, classification in the playlist liked specify and at least one in specifying of playlist.
11. information processing method as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that,
The a plurality of user's conditions of described memory device stores, and be characterised in that also and comprise: select step, be used for selecting any user's condition in a plurality of user's conditions, and
It is characterized in that in the described controlled step, extract in the content from be stored in described memory storage and the corresponding content of selected any user's condition in described selection step.
12. information processing method as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that: in described selection step, in a plurality of user's conditions, select any user's condition in advance,
Any user's condition that storage is selected in selecting step in advance in described memory storage, and
In described controlled step, extract in the content from be stored in described memory storage and the corresponding content of any user's condition of selecting and being stored in advance in the described memory storage.
13. information processing method as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that:
The a plurality of user's conditions of storage in the described memory storage, and it is characterized in that also comprising: select step, be used for selecting a plurality of any user's conditions from a plurality of user's conditions, and
It is characterized in that described controlled step, be used for from the content that is stored in described memory storage, extracting and the corresponding content of in described selection step, selecting of a plurality of any user's condition.
14. information processing method as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that: in described selection step, from a plurality of user's conditions, select a plurality of any user's conditions in advance,
A plurality of any user's condition that described memory device stores is selected in described selection step in advance, and
Extract in the content in described controlled step from be stored in described memory storage and the corresponding content of a plurality of any user's condition of selecting and being stored in advance in the described memory storage.
15. information processing method as claimed in claim 14, it is characterized in that: in described controlled step, extract in the content from be stored in described memory storage and the corresponding content of a plurality of any user's condition of selecting and being stored in advance in the described memory storage, and the content that will extract in described controlled step in described transfer step is sent to described portable unit, so that can be read with predefined procedure corresponding to the content of any user's condition.
16. information processing method as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that:
In described transfer step, described user's condition is sent to described portable unit,
Extract in the content in described controlled step from be stored in described memory storage and the corresponding content of user's condition that is stored in the described portable unit.
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